Sorry for the delay in my postings! I have been working my biceps (i.e., moving) by day, teaching Zumba by night, and doing academic stuff in between... which has given me little time to write. Last Monday, I arrived at Nichols Park a few minutes before class was to start, and I was horrified to learn that the park is closed until June 27th! (I had gotten the dates mixed up.) So... I found an outlet outside, plugged in my portable speakers, and held a free Zumba class literally in the park for those who showed up. It was very flash-mob-like, and we had several audiences throughout the hour... including little kids who did the choreography along with us. We had a blast!

Thursday, June 9, 2011

My students at this facility really love bhangra/Indian routines, so I took the opportunity to try out "Say Na Say Na" on them. I copied the routine pretty much move-for-move from this YouTube video... I usually add some of my own choreography, but I thought the routine in the video was solid and at the perfect level for most of the classes I teach.

Thank goodness the park staff turned on the air conditioning this week! Given that the weather in Chicago is getting increasingly hot (and we always work up a sweat in Zumba anyway), it made for a much more pleasant workout.

Monday, June 6, 2011

This is my only post of the week, as Nichols Park was closed on Monday the 30th, and I had to cancel class due to travel plans on Thursday, June 2nd. (The Curves playlist will stay the same for the next 2 weeks. After the quarter ends at UChicago and I emerge from my grading cave, I'll make a brand-new mix!)